I'm wondering about the "full" feeling after surgery. What does it REALLY feel like?

[Lapbandster 496]

There are days I have to keep reminding myself I NEED to eat.

Wow I can't wait to be at that place.

Btw, I hope it's not too rude to ask, but what were your eating habits before the surgery? Did you eat big portions? Or did you snack a lot? Both?

I'm just interested to know because I eat portions that are too big but I don't really snack at all so i'm wondering if my lap band will have a similar effect on me as it did on you

BTW CONGRATS on reaching your weight loss goal!!! woohoo!

[Eakrok 3]

For me it feels kinda like when you are swallowing a large pill and it doesn't quite go all the way down. Not in stomach so much as in your chest. After I feel that I stop eating and 10 minutes later I am completely satisfied. I am a newbie but that's what I have noticed.

[Jachut 487]

My full feeling is exactly the same as before, it just happens way sooner.

Two things - when i feel that just swallowed a large pill feeling, ive overeaten! And i agree waiting till youre really hungry to eat can make eating difficult - you eat fast and are likely to get stuck, and hunger causes me to get acidy and a bit refluxy and then food hurts and burns on the way down. My band also seems a lot more sensitive if im really hu gry, almost like it clamps down on whatever i swallow, which causes discomfort if not vomiting